Eosinophilic Folliculitis

Eosinophilic Folliculitis is the infection or inflammation of one or multiple hair follicles. Eosinophilic Folliculitis affects both men and women irrespective of the age. They develop in any part of the body, however, the most affected parts of the body are face, scalp, armpits, parts of the arm and area of legs which are not covered by clothing. When affected by Eosinophilic Folliculitis, small yellowish blister-like bumps (pustules) usually surrounded by red rings appear in the skin. Hair can grow alongside or through the bumps which sometimes contain blood-stained pus. In rare cases, the Eosinophilic Folliculitis can cause serious skin infections. The bacteria from this infection can enter the blood stream and migrate to various parts of the body.